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ASSOCIATE DEGREE

[ 1 Year ]

TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Manufacturing Operations Management
Program Code: 101965 Find the program description within the Business cluster, page 31.
Prototype and Design
Program Code: 106142 Find the program description within the Architecture and Construction cluster, page 24.
Supply Chain Management
Program Code: 101821 Find the program description within the Business cluster, page 31.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Machine Tool Operation
Program Code: 314201 In the one-year Machine Tool Operation program, you learn to operate machine tools such as engine lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and computer numerical controlled machines. Upon graduation, you have the skills needed to become a CNC operator, machine set-up operator, machine tool operator, machinist, and maintenance mechanic. You may also choose to further your career options by continuing with the second-year of the Machine Tool CNC Technician program.
TOTAL CREDITS: 35
All credits from this one-year technical diploma apply toward the Machine Tool Operation( 314201) two-year technical diploma.
Career Pathway Bridge available for students needing additional support to meet program entry requirements. __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 34,317 *
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA

[ 2 Year ]

TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Machine Tool- CNC Technician
Program Code: 324441 As a computer numerical control technician / programmer operator, you play an important role in today’ s modern manufacturing environments. You set up and operate computer numerical controlled machine tools, working from blueprints and set-up sheets. You set up fixturing and tooling, produce and inspect parts, and edit CNC programs on CNC lathes and machining centers. As a graduate of the Machine Tool-CNC Technician program, you’ re also prepared for a career as a jig and fixture apprentice / trainee, or a manufacturing engineering technician. With additional education and / or work experience, you may become a journey level machinist, pattern maker, mold maker, tool and die maker, CNC programmer, or machine shop foreperson / supervisor.
TOTAL CREDITS: 69
All credits from the Machine Tool Operation( 314201) technical diploma apply toward this two-year technical diploma. __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 38,019 *
Welding
Program Code: 314421 As a Welding graduate, you can build and repair metal components using major welding processes used by industry. You have knowledge of blueprints, metallurgy and layout, and can weld to AWS and ASME codes. Typical careers include maintenance welders, qualified welders, structural welders, welder / fabricators and pipe welders. Other career opportunities include construction trades welder, ironworker trades welder, millwright, sheet metal trades welder, and pipe trades welder.
TOTAL CREDITS: 36
Career Pathway Bridge available for students needing additional support to meet program entry requirements. __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 33,277 *
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